Werner v. Kelly

This is a suit for separation of bed and board, on the grounds, 1st, of ill treatment; 2d, of public defamation; 3d, of habitual drunkenness.

As to the two first grounds, it suffices to say, that the evidence shows that blows were interchanged between the parties on various occasions; also, that they were in the habit of indulging in a strain of vulgar abuse towards each other, which ought not to be dignified with the title of defamation.

As to the charge of habitual intemperance made against the defendant, it is abundantly proved by his own witnesses, not to speak of the numerous witnesses…